My Fave Gadget : Kitchen Treasure Hunt

                                             BATTERY OPERATED BEATER/WHISK

MILK FROTHER-ORIGINAL NAME

My Drink of  Hot Coffee-frothy as I like it!

For my kids-Foamy Chocy-drink

I am hurrying this post across to Dibs@Chitra Amma's Kitchen. 

For the event hosted by them, I can think of only this fave. gadget of mine which is used several times in a day! :D 

The gadget of my choice is a Kitchen Appliance - a small battery operated Beater/Whisk from IKEA, which can be inserted into the cup or bowl for whisking the coffee / chocolate drink with milk or beating eggs within a jiffy. 

The gadget is very economical (KWD 0.600 or approx 90INR)  considering the rough daily use, requires two rechargeable pencil batteries which last for a month to me. This gadget is two year old. 

Here  I  have taken pics of the gadget at work.... 

Original, unflavored  soy milk,  added a tsp of sugar, a tsp of chocolate powder, spoon kept in  the mug /cup so that when the beater is churning the milk, its spill force is controlled by spoon thus preventing a spill. Works and mixes best in 15 seconds. 

Similarly, I do not make coffee like majority do. I take a cup of milk,  mw it for 1 min add sugar, coffee pwdr and use this gadget to give me the perfect foam, perfect temperature and perfect taste that I crave for. 

I am not able to post the complete set of stepwise pics due to some problem. Would try to update more pics here as soon as possible. 

Am sure many of you would love this time saver gadget be it beating eggs or stirring sugar in your cuppa! Whatsay?? :D 

This post is off last minute to DIBS to join the carvan of  Kitchen Treasure Hunt. 

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Lemon & Ginger Tea

Tea is a common or household name in every Indian house. At my place only black strong tea, with a dash of milk and sugar is consumed in mornings and evenings! All the tide moving in healthy consumption, me and hubby took a step towards switching over to health tea!

The range of chamomile tea (acidity regulator), green tea ( for cholestrol control), lemon and ginger tea ( for good digestion) are now lined up in our pantry and being consumed too!

Wikipedia says - "There is archaeological evidence that suggests that tea has been consumed for almost 5000 years, with India and China being two of the first countries to cultivate it. Green tea has been used as traditional medicine in areas such as India, China, Japan and Thailand to help everything from controlling bleeding and helping heal wounds to regulating body temperature, blood sugar and promoting digestion." Read more on tea culture here.


Ingredients :
1 sachet tea bag
200 ml drinking water
2 tsp honey

Method :
Boil the water over gas stove or microwave on high power for one minute.
Dip the bag and leave it in for infusion 3-5 minutes.
Stir with spoon and press the sachet if you need strong taste. Dispose the sachet. Add honey, mix and drink when hot.


To all the tea lovers......Isn't tea the best nourishing beverage with hint of medicinal values the best thing to happen?? It is !!

Lemon Grass Kashayam/Takka Tana Kasayu/Kadha for Cold

'Kasayu' as we call it in Konkani, has played a vital role in relieving cold since my childhood.
I am not too sure if all Konkani households prepare this concoction for cold. The lemon grass commonly known as "Takkatana" in Konkani is the vital ingredient used. This drink has a longer effect on cold and fights cold effectively than any other home remedies.
This is how lemon grass looks. The top left picture of grass is the main ingredient. It is folded neatly and sold as bundles. One bundle of grass is utilized for one time use.
The other ingredient, rock candy too is second main ingredient, a form of sugar and is known to be effective in coughs. It is called Khadi Sakhar in Konkani,Marathi. Kalkandam in Malayalam.
You may sweeten this Kashayam more, if it is being consumed by a kid.

How to prepare :

Ingredients :
1 bunch of lemon grass
2 inch fresh ginger piece / dried ginger piece(soonthi) 1"
2 tbspn coriander seeds
1 tbpsn black peppercorns
150 gms rock candy (Khadi sakhar)
1 litre water

Method :
In a pan bring to boil the water and sugar. Lower the flame and with the help of a mortar & pestle, crush the lemon grass, till slight juice is released, the ginger piece (soonthi recommended, if not available resort to fresh ginger) if fresh crush till juice is released and add to boiling water, crush the peppercorns and coriander seeds a bit, add to the water. Boil covered, and put off the flame. Drink when hot.

PS : If serving for kids, add a little milk - ratio 3:1 kashayam: milk.
Use a strainer to hold back the sediments.


The shelf life is only one day. Hence if you make it in morning, drink a glass, and re-heat and drink in the evening. Throw away if there is any leftover after that as it will get spoilt. Donot refrigerate.

Tantalising Cofffffffeeeeee

I began to eat from those who cooked, so to start on, I would like to pay a homage to my Mother, my Aunt, my Mother-in-law and her Mother, my Sister-in-laws for their lovely culinary that I have always relished!


To begin with, I need to thank profusely dear Shilpa of Aayis Recipes' fame, whose discovery was accidental in this web world, but not only did I get hooked on to her recipes, I loved cooking what she put on her lovely page etched with the minutest details, tips and photographs. The turning point came, when she became my inspiration in the world of baking! I went ahead bought myself an oven(courtesy pati-dev) set to baking after lot of research on the same. So generous amounts of "Thanks" to my first and ever blog I initially visited. Shilpa is an extremely dedicated and 'sincere to blog' type of person...very humble too! Shilpa is the inspiration behind my own blog too! THANK YOU SHILPA.
The other blogger who boggled my mind was Archana with her lovely blog "Spicyana"...her baking skills are to die for and all her other skills...she is a virtuoso in everything!
One more special blogger is Vee of Past,Present and Me fame, has people in splits with the lovely write-up that accompanies her dishes!

Now all thanks-giving over, I am returning to what I love making/preparing the most to begin my first post with...Coffee...yup I am a coffee lover and prepare it the way that suits my tastebuds the most! So heregoes...


Ingredients :
1 cup milk (I prefer low fat)
1 tsp instant coffee powder
Sugar to taste (2 tsp)
Cinnamon powder - a pinch for garnish(optional)


Method :
Heat the milk, just enough warm. Pour in a cup over sugar and coffee powder, mix wt spoon.
I usually use a hand blender to obtain a frothy cup of coffee. Sprinkle some cinammon powder, Njoi!!!